How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Small states?

16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Pakistan

28.0%

in 2017

Small states

11.0%

in 2019

Pakistan rank

12th

Small states rank

13th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Pakistan
Small states

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 28.0% against 11.0% in Small states, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 12th and Small states ranks 13th of 188 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.6%	14.3%	23.3%	Pakistan
2010s	32.3%	11.8%	20.5%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Pakistan or Small states?: Pakistan, at 28.0% against 11.0% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Pakistan and Small states?: 17.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Small states?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Pakistan ranks 12th and Small states ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/